Gambia vs Maldives: Pesticide use
Gambia
556 tonnes
in 2023
Maldives
461 tonnes
in 2023
Gambia rank
134th
Maldives rank
137th
Pesticide use over time
- Gambia
- Maldives
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 556 tonnes against 461 tonnes in Maldives, a difference of 95 tonnes.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.2 times Maldives's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 134th and Maldives ranks 137th of 211 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 173.1 tonnes | 58.7 tonnes | 114.4 tonnes | Gambia |
| 2000s | 472.2 tonnes | 82.4 tonnes | 389.8 tonnes | Gambia |
| 2010s | 385.5 tonnes | 292.6 tonnes | 92.9 tonnes | Gambia |
| 2020s | 448.75 tonnes | 399.25 tonnes | 49.5 tonnes | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, Gambia or Maldives?
- Gambia, at 556 tonnes against 461 tonnes in Maldives as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between Gambia and Maldives?
- 95 tonnes, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Maldives?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Maldives rank globally for pesticide use?
- Gambia ranks 134th and Maldives ranks 137th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Pesticide use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total pesticide use measured in tonnes of pesticide consumption per year.